This study will evaluate obesity-mediated mechanisms of pancreatic carcinogenesis in minority populations.
Adults 18 years of age or older at time of signing informed consent
Patients who self-report as African American, Non-Hispanic White
Patients who present to the gastrointestinal (GI) clinic, surgery, or endoscopy at a participating Florida Pancreas Collaborative (FPC) site or the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) with a clinical suspicion or diagnosis of a pancreatic tumor.
Patient under 18 years of age
Has no suspicion or diagnosis of a pancreatic cancer or tumor
Self-reported race/ethnicity other than African American or Non-Hispanic White.
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Lead sponsor
United States Department of Defense
Collaborator